Naval Architect

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field
• 7+ years of experience with specialized vessels in one or more of the following areas: Expeditionary Fast Transport Vessels (T-EPF), Hospital Ships (T-AH), Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ships (T-AKE), Underway Replenishment Oilers (T-AO), Cable Laying/Repair (T-ARC), Rescue/Salvage Ships (T-ARS), Submarine Tender (T-AS), Fleet Ocean Tugs (T-ATF), Command Ship (LCC), Expeditionary Mobile Base (T-ESB), Fast Combat Support Vessels (T-AOE) or like vessels
• Significant experience with vessel stability calculations, mooring analysis, towing plans, ship salvage, and dry-docking operations
• Expertise in complex hull structures, arrangements, outfitting, and structural analysis
• Experience performing finite element analysis (FEA) and closed-form solutions for maritime platforms
• Experience with Optimoor and FEMAP/ANSYS (or similar software), MathCAD, Adobe Pro, AutoCAD, and MS Office Suite.
• Self-starter with excellent people skills – able to work across teams and drive change throughout the MSC engineering organization.
• An active Secret clearance is required for this position.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, climb ladder wells on vessels, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve attending meetings.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.